Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Portugal
Portugal: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -3.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Portugal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded -3.13 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 75.1% on the previous year and down 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Portugal peaked at 57.48 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -42.86 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -42.86 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1973 | 35 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1974 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1975 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -512.5% |
| 1976 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1977 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -383.8% |
| 1978 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | +675.0% |
| 1980 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1982 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1983 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1984 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1985 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1986 | 23.21 % change on previous year | -556.5% |
| 1987 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 27.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1991 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +416.5% |
| 1992 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1993 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | -8.57 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 1995 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1996 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1997 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1998 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 57.48 % change on previous year | +190.1% |
| 2000 | 12 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4464 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2002 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +2886.7% |
| 2003 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2004 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2005 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2006 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2007 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3509 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +3786.4% |
| 2010 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2012 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2013 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2015 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 2016 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2018 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2019 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2020 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2023 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -493.3% |
| 2024 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3786.4% | 0.3509 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2886.7% | 0.4464 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year | 45.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.67 % change on previous year | -16.22 % change on previous year | 57.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4261 % change on previous year | -12.59 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 168 United Kingdom -2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Netherlands -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Czechia -3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Bulgaria -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Jordan -3.51 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Portugal?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Portugal was -3.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.48 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.86 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Portugal ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.